Explore the Spanish-Speaking World with Adrian College
Imagine exploring the ancient streets of Cusco, Peru, nestled high in the Andes Mountains—once the capital of the Inca Empire and now a vibrant center of Spanish and Indigenous culture. Picture yourself enjoying antojitos at a bustling café in Cuernavaca, savoring tapas in Granada, or studying in the historic university town of Salamanca. Now imagine doing it all while living with a local host family, immersed in daily life, and speaking Spanish. With over 430 million Spanish speakers worldwide and over 50 million Spanish speakers in the United States of America (making it the second-largest Spanish-speaking nation in the world), fluency in Spanish is more than a cultural asset—it’s a powerful professional advantage. Adrian College’s Spanish curriculum prepares students to thrive in immersive study-abroad experiences in Spain and Hispanic America, including cities such as Cusco, Merida, Cuernavaca, Granada, Salamanca, among many other custom options.
At Adrian College, students can pair Spanish with a wide range of career goals through the minor and associate degree in Spanish for the Professions. These programs are specifically designed to help students apply their language skills in fields such as business, healthcare, criminal justice, education, social work, among other professions of choice in our catalog. Students also gain real-world Spanish and Hispanic experiences through potential partnership opportunities with local businesses and community organizations.
If you study Spanish at Adrian, you will learn from dynamic and culturally engaged instructors and professors like Dr. John Eipper and other qualified Spanish faculty. Because of Dr. Eipper’s research in Latin American culture and literature, students in his Hispanic Literatures and Cultures course benefit from his first-hand experiences in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and other Spanish-speaking nations. His background as a translator in the legal and technical fieldsprovides real-life examples for students pursuing careers where bilingual communication is essential.
All Spanish faculty at Adrian College use a wide range of engaging and effective teaching methods, including VARK modalities, flipped learning, experiential and service learning, student-centered discussion, and technology-based instruction. Beyond the classroom, students can participate in the Spanish Immersion Lunch Table, Spanish Club, and the national Spanish Honor Society Sigma Delta Pi. The college’s location in Adrian, Michigan, with its strong and active Spanish-speaking community, offers unique opportunities for cultural engagement, research, and outreach. Students also take educational field trips to Detroit to celebrate El Día de los Muertos, explore Mexicantown, and visit the Detroit Institute of Arts, home to Diego Rivera’s world-renowned Detroit Industry Murals.
Whether you are pursuing a degree in business, healthcare, education, criminal justice, social work, or one of our other related professional programs at Adrian College, adding Spanish to your academic path will significantly expand your professional opportunities. Proficiency in Spanish equips you to communicate effectively in diverse settings, enhances your résumé, and prepares you to serve and lead in an increasingly global and multilingual workforce. Studying Spanish at Adrian College is more than language acquisition—it is a strategic investment in your future that fosters meaningful cross-cultural engagement and career readiness.
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